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Teambuilding for All Employees. Session Objectives. You will be able to: Recognize the value of teamwork Identify the characteristics of an effective team Understand the qualities of a productive team member Help build successful teams to achieve important goals. What You Need to Know. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Teambuilding for All Employees
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Session ObjectivesYou will be able to:• Recognize the value of teamwork• Identify the characteristics of an effective
team• Understand the qualities of a productive
team member• Help build successful teams to achieve
important goals
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What You Need to Know• Benefits of teambuilding•What makes teams successful• Profile of a productive team member • Teambuilding techniques• How to measure team progress
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Benefits of Teambuilding• Increased efficiency• Improved quality• More flexible
operations• Enhanced creativity• Greater safety• Heightened motivation
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Effective Teams• Manageable size• Diverse skills,
knowledge, and experience• Resourceful,
competent leadership• Common goals
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Effective Teams (cont.)
• Cooperation• Solidarity• Open exchange of ideas•Mutual respect and support
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Team Members• Understand their own
and others’ roles• Agree on goals and
responsibilities• Trust and cooperate
with one another• Communicate and
coordinate efforts
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Team Members (cont.)
• Achieve consensus through listening, debating, and compromise• See value in combining all members’ skills,
experiences, and perspectives• Believe that the combined efforts of the
team will produce worthwhile benefits
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Teams and Team Members• Do you understand the
information presented in the previous slides?
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Help Create the Right Atmosphere• Promote an informal,
relaxed, and open work environment• Be open to different
points of view• Be professional and
courteous• Encourage mutual
respect• Be fair and consistent
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Understand Team GoalsBe sure you understand:• Group and individual
expectations• How goals will be
achieved• Priority of goals• How success will be
measured
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Help Build Commitment• Develop a mission statement• Cultivate group solidarity• Set a good example
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Help Build Commitment (cont.)
• Show concern for other team members• Share credit and
responsibility• Celebrate group
success
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Encourage Participation• Ask for feedback and
suggestions from other team members• Share your ideas• Make sure everyone
gets a chance at challenging assignments and meaningful tasks
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Promote Cooperation• Emphasize
collaboration, not competition• Encourage the sharing
of information, ideas, and expertise• Endorse compromise• Reinforce team-
oriented behavior
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Provide Mutual Support• Keep in close touch with
other team members• Help to assure
necessary resources are available• Ask for help when
necessary and give assistance when asked • Encourage team
members to share problems
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Maintain Communication• Allow enough time for
group discussion• Provide positive
feedback• Be open to
constructive criticism• Learn and use good
listening and debating techniques• Be accessible to other
team members
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Resolve Conflicts Promptly And Effectively• Understand that some conflict is normal• Establish ground rules for dealing with
disagreements• Seek win-win solutions
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Teambuilding Techniques• Do you understand the
information presented in the previous slides?
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Establish Effective Networks•Make useful connections throughout the
organization •Maintain good relationships with other
teams, departments, and functions• Keep your managers informed• Focus on the big picture
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Measure Progress• Keep an eye on team schedules• Check workflow•Monitor quality
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Take Pride in the Team’s Achievements• Value both individual
and group achievements• Recognize the
contributions of all team members• Celebrate your
success
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Key Points to Remember• Teams rely on diverse skills, knowledge,
and experience to reach their goals• Effective teams strengthen the organization
and help make us more profitable and competitive• Each team member plays an important role
in helping to build the team and achieve success